LeBron James: The "King" topples Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's points throne

 LeBron James: The "King" topples Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's points throne and reconciles with his new subject

Current Lakers player has put differences with the "Captain" behind him

LeBron James left behind the 36,387 points that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored in his 20-year career, has finished Tuesday's game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder with 36,390 and in the process has had a night of reconciliation with the famous "Captain".

The "King" broke the mark with 10 seconds left in the third quarter. The game stopped, Adam Silver and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went to the center of the court to recognize LeBron, who in tears dedicated the following words to a man with whom he had differences in the past.

LeBron James' words to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

"Thank you Lakers fans are one of a kind. To be with a legend like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, please give the 'Captain' a standing ovation. To my beautiful wife, my daughters, my two sons, my friends, my mom, my family. To everyone who has been with me these 20 years, I wouldn't have made it without all of you, all your passion, all your sacrifices to get me here," LeBron James said.

Abdul-Jabbar took the ball with which James broke his record and handed it to him, in a symbolic way of passing the torch to him as one of the NBA's greatest players.

To the NBA, Adam Silver. To everyone for being a part of something I always dreamed of. Never in a million years could I have imagined it would be like this. F-ck man, Thank you guys!", James said.

The great achievements in LeBron James' career

James had already left behind legends like Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643) and Michael Jordan (32,292) in the Top 5 all-time scorers in the league.

In his NBA career, James has won four championships with three teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the aforementioned Lakers, he has also been four times MVP of both the regular season and the Finals and has been elected to 19 All-Star Games.

LeBron James' rude rant after breaking points record: "F-ck man, Thank you guys!"

The Lakers star lost control of his speech after breaking Kareem Andul-Jabbar's record

During the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron James broke the all-time mark for points scored in regular season that until this Tuesday was held by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who was present to witness that moment and to congratulate the "King". The moment was touching although it was clearly noticeable the coldness between both characters who are well documented that they don't have much chemistry between them.

That's not to say that the Akron, Ohio native wasn't moved to tears to the point of losing control and swearing on national television during the end of the third quarter of the TNT telecast.

F-ck man, Thank you guys!", James said after thanking the inventor of the Sky-Hook, asking for a standing ovation for the six-time NBA champion and thanking his mother, family and friends, as NBA Commissioner Adam Silver handed him the ball with which he reached 36 points in Tuesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder and 38,388 in his 20-year NBA career.

LeBron James needed the same 20 seasons in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played to surpass the points mark held by the man born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. for 39 years, when in 1984 he took the scepter once held by Wilt Chamberlain.

LeBron James' great NBA career

In the last two decades, James has shined on the court where he has worn the jersey of three teams, the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers, having been NBA champion with these three franchises.

Among his greatest achievements in his career, the "King" has been four times NBA champion, four times MVP of the season and the Finals, in addition to 19 selections to the All-Star Game.

LeBron James' historic shot, a beautiful step-back in the third quarter

LeBron James entered the game needing 36 points to surpass Kareem's 38,887 points.

LeBron James is the NBA's new all-time leading scorer, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 points, a record that standed tall for almost four decades before the "King" dropped his 36th point of Tuesday's night game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena.

LeBron James' beautiful shot to break the NBA scoring record

The third quarter entered its last minute and LeBron James was just two points away from breaking Kareem's regular season scoring record in the NBA, when he took the ball with a little bit over 18 seconds in the clock.

James dribbled to his left, towards the free throw line and guarded the ball with his body as he charged a bit with his shoulder against the Thunder defensive player before hitting him with a beautiful step-back move and draining a mid range shot to achieve the milestone.

A shot that will go down in history and will always show up when LeBron James' career and legacy is talked about in the future.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record setting shot 39 years ago

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar attends Thunder vs. Lakers to watch LeBron James break his all-time points record

The legendary six-time NBA champion put differences with the "King" behind him

LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar don't have a good relationship, that's a known fact, in fact, it's more accurate to say they don't have a relationship. That doesn't mean that when the Los Angeles Lakers and the Oklahoma City Thunder are facing off this Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena the presence of the inventor of the Sky-Hook is not important to the "King".

LeBron James' mother present at Crypto.com Arena

The Akron, Ohio native started Tuesday night 36 points shy of breaking the mark of 38,387 total points scored in regular season in the NBA held by the legendary former Milwaukee Bucks and Lakers center himself. Therefore, Kareem's presence was a question mark in the first real chance that the scepter was handed out.

It was ESPN's Dave McMenamin who first confirmed the presence of Abdul-Jabbar, who won five of his six NBA championships as Los Angeles' tall man. In addition to his presence, guests of the former Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat player included Gloria James (his mother) plus many family members and friends of the most famous active player in the NBA.

LeBron James' possible tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

The man born with the name Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. received a standing ovation when his presence was seen on the court and at all times he looked with a tense face as he watched on the Lakers' home screen the points that remained for his mark to be surpassed.

During the moments prior to the game, LeBron James was seen rehearsing the Sky-Hook immortalized by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, so it was speculated that the basket with which the record would be broken would be precisely that move in honor of the man who broke Wilt Chamberlain's record in 1984, 39 long seasons ago.

LeBron James' lousy timing to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record: Super Bowl LVII week

Lakers player's stellar timing will be overshadowed by the Chiefs vs. Eagles spotlight

Barring injury or a pair of catastrophic performances, Los Angeles Lakers star player LeBron James should break the 1984 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar regular season points record this week, either today, Tuesday or Thursday. In doing so, he will shift the prized throne after a 39-year wait in a moment that should be remembered forever.

However, whether it is luck or fate, the timing is not remotely ideal for the "King" to be crowned, because if as expected the mark falls in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder or the Milwaukee Bucks, clearly some of the luster that this note deserves will be mediatically overshadowed by Super Bowl LVII.

Which is more important LeBron James or the Super Bowl?

While much of the media focus and top sportswriters in the United States are split between next Sunday's showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona and the pair of matchups at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, editorial decisions will be, at best, Solomonic.

And if, as is more likely, this Tuesday James does not reach 36 points against the Thunder, then on Thursday the pinnacle event of the Akron, Ohio native's legendary career will collide with the NFL Honors, the event where the NFL dresses up to hand out all the regular season awards (including the MVP where Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, among others, fight for the distinction), in addition to finding out who will make the 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

Worst week to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's milestone

If LeBron James had "rushed" or "waited" a week, no one would be talking about anything else but him, however, the furor over the Vince Lombardi Trophy dispute means that not everyone is keeping an eye on the sure successor to the inventor, for all intents and purposes, of the Sky-Hook

Lakers tickets to watch LeBron James' potential record-breaking game rise to $92,000

If you have the money to spend, you may witness NBA history at Crypto.com Arena next Tuesday

The hottest ticket in town and perhaps the entire world will be next Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena, where LeBron James' Lakers play against teh Oklahoma City Thunder. Tickets are going for a steep $92,000 courtside, those are obviously the most expensive ones. But why so expensive you ask? Well, the stars are aligning for that game to be the one where LeBron James breaks the all-time NBA scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

How many points does LeBron need to break the record?

Currently, James is only 89 points away from that record and he finds himself in a uniquely privileged position. with the 33 PPG he has held over his last 14 performances for the Lakers, this constant invites us to think he will break the record over the next three games. The Lakers play against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday evening, he has a chance to shorten his road to the record tonight.

How much are Lakers vs Thunder tickets for next Tuesday's game?

According to many applications that sell online tickets, the most expensive ones have already reached $92,000 per ticket. We are talking about courtside but people who pay for this are assuming LeBron James will play the next two games and get within distance to the record by Tuesday. After playing against the Pacers, Lakers will play against the New Orleans Pelicans next Saturday.

This leaves LeBron with the luxury of choosing the exact game in which he wants to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record. If he does have that level of control, LeBron James should have no problem scoring 30+ points over the next two games and leave the main event for next Tuesday.

Imagine if all those celebrities who are paying that much money to watch LeBron against the Thunder end up disappointed. Just to think that a fired-up James can score two straight 50-pieces and disappoint many of his famous friends is intriguing. It will most likely not happen as we imagined it but it sure would be fun to watch. Also, things can go on the reverse and LeBron James could take longer than 3 games to break that record. Anything can happen between now and Tuesday that would jeopardize that $92k investment.